John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,316 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $19,189 reinvested (3.5% a year), or $17,060 taking the dividends as cash, $5,046 of it paid out along the way.
WLYB became
$19,189
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$6,369
bought more shares
Worst drop
-51.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WLYB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +71.0% | $417 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −27.3% | $490 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +41.4% | $491 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −14.7% | $447 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −27.5% | $463 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +26.0% | $440 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −3.4% | $401 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +7.3% | $414 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −27.4% | $373 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +23.5% | $362 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +23.3% | $355 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −23.3% | $326 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +12.3% | $299 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +44.8% | $256 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −10.8% | $228 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −0.9% | $192 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +9.4% | $154 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +20.6% | $132 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −16.0% | $128 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WLYB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $19,189 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WLYB turned $10,000 into $13,316 with dividends reinvested, 2.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WLYB returned 2.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WLYB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,060, including $5,046 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,129.
- WLYB's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (44.8%) and its worst 2022 (-27.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WLYB/total-return
WLYB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WLYB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,316 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,810 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WLYB's total return since Dec 2007?
92% in total, or 3.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 20%.
How much of WLYB's return came from dividends?
About 72% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,129 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WLYB's worst year?
2022, at -27.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -51.1%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.